Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

Directed by Marijan David Vajda, Otto Waalkes

Produced by Rüssel Video & Audio, Rialto Film

198992 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted, absurdist comedy about familial duty and regional pride, where an alien must reunite with his estranged brother to save their Frisian homeland.

Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brother, who is abroad. But his brother does not want to fulfill what he has sworn as a child. So it takes Otto a while to convince him while time is running low for his plans to save East-Frisia.

Questions people ask

  • Is Otto – The Alien from East Frisia sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Otto – The Alien from East Frisia scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Otto – The Alien from East Frisia easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Otto – The Alien from East Frisia end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Otto – The Alien from East Frisia violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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